Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Monday, October 19, 2020

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Kelly Duane
Starring: Smokey Robinson, Lou Adler, Dionne Warwick 
Running time: 74 minutes


 

This documentary looks at the life and career of singer and black activist Sam Cooke. It also delves into the man’s impact of culture and his fight for the cause of the treatment of black people in America. Finally, it deals with Cooke’s tragic death, at age 33, shot by a hotel manager in Los Angeles, California.

This is a very informative, albeit succinct, documentary about a very talented artist that left us way too soon. Just like with Cooke’s music, I would have taken more from this film.

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